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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kari Salmelainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and steven maxwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salmelainen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is At This Velocity. Salmelainen has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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184 lbs
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187 cm
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185 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kari Salmelainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, steven maxwell!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
maxwell shoots in and drives through. Salmelainen sprawls well.
maxwell shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
maxwell unloading with bombs!
maxwell looking to finish Salmelainen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Salmelainen!
Salmelainen gets back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salmelainen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
maxwell lands strikes from half guard.
maxwell throwing shots but Salmelainen is blocking nicely.
maxwell is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salmelainen blocking the ground and pound attempt from maxwell.
Salmelainen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Salmelainen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Salmelainen is breathing heavily.
maxwell looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Salmelainen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Salmelainen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
maxwell working over Salmelainen with some ground and pound. Salmelainen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Salmelainen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but maxwell scores with a couple of nice shots.
maxwell lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
maxwell winds up and cracks Salmelainen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Salmelainen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Salmelainen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but maxwell scores with a couple of nice shots.
Salmelainen looking for submissions off his back.
maxwell lands strikes from half guard.
Salmelainen taking some punishment here, with maxwell in his half guard.
Salmelainen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but maxwell pulls his head out easily.
Ground and pound from maxwell.
Salmelainen is looking for a sweep. maxwell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Salmelainen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and maxwell counters with a nice double leg into side control. Salmelainen won't be happy with that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
maxwell lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Salmelainen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Salmelainen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
maxwell is positioning himself well to prevent Salmelainen advancing to mount.
maxwell tries to roll over but Salmelainen keeps him under control.
Salmelainen seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salmelainen seems to be looking for submissions.
Salmelainen is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salmelainen wants to work for an arm triangle but maxwell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if maxwell can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Salmelainen is working for a submission of some sort.
Salmelainen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and maxwell defends it well.
Salmelainen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
steven maxwell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on steven maxwell's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Salmelainen misses with a takedown
and maxwell counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by maxwell.
maxwell scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Salmelainen looking for a guillotine here but maxwell defends easily.
maxwell connects with a couple of short punches.
maxwell scoring with punches to the head and body.
maxwell stands up over Salmelainen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Salmelainen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and maxwell defends well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
maxwell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Salmelainen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and maxwell defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salmelainen working for a triangle but maxwell defends it easily.
maxwell postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Salmelainen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for maxwell!
Salmelainen moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, maxwell has worked his arm free - good work by maxwell!
Salmelainen goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, maxwell rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Salmelainen's guard! Nice work there by maxwell!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
maxwell is sitting in close to Salmelainen's body. Salmelainen has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! maxwell is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, maxwell is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Salmelainen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kari Salmelainen!
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hype
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FIGHT
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